i'm 18 and an really interested in becoming an actress. ive been told that theatre and t.v are totally different. So learning musical theatre must be different from learning to act in t.v/film. what education would i need to follow if i wanted to act in t.v /film and what education would i need to do musical theatre. which london drama schools are better for t.v acting and which for musical theatre? ok, i think that makes sense. thanks for any help guys!!
2009-05-03T06:00:00Z
thanks for all your answers guys they were really helpful. cheers!!
Russell C2009-05-01T06:36:50Z
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I am not familiar will all the good schools in and around London but one name is known around the world: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) Theatre is certainly the best place to get a good grounding. Apart from playing straight roles, any additional talents you have will always be to your advantage sooner or later. Singing, dancing, horse riding, driving, cycling; all these can come in handy in future roles and even mean the difference between getting a role or not. The techniques for stage and film/TC are different but you will soon learn these as your develop your craft.
By he way, it is very refreshing to see you using "actress". The politically correct absurdity in when everyone is an actor regardless of gender is very tiresome.
Well first off, most actors and actresses start off in theater. That is definitely the best way to get experience and practice your craft. From there, then you can proceed and maybe take an On camera acting class or tv/commerical acting class.
But definitely start off in theater...the real acting lol.
For theather you need to know how to sing decently act very well and be abel to learn basic dance routines ( Cotten-eye Joe is a good example). For t.v you need to know how to read... DO THEATHER.
Why is it so bad for a female who acts to call themselves an actor? Why do we need a distinction- we used to have 'murderer' and 'murderess', but now we just have 'murderer'.